King Jiyang's fierce reaction made Shen Yan'er's mood even heavier, it seemed that the gold medal was more important and precious than she imagined.

Shen Yan'er immediately wrapped the gold medal again with a handkerchief, stuffed it back into her arms, and looked around vigilantly, for fear that someone would steal the scene just now.

After putting the gold medal away, Shen Yan'er lowered her voice, pressed her hand on the place where the gold medal was hidden, and asked nervously: "Lord Wang, is this Zhao Shenzhi, General Zhao's token?" ”

When Shen Yan'er heard about the tragedy more than ten years ago from Phoenix Ke, she immediately guessed that the word "Zhao" on the gold medal referred to Zhao Shenzhi. She just didn't know how the gold medal fell into Ah Zhen's hands, and what Ah Zhen had to do with Zhao Shenzhi.

"Have you met General Zhao? Where are the others? Why was the gold medal given to you? King Jiyang, who couldn't continue to keep calm, asked several questions in a row, and unconsciously rushed forward and grabbed Shen Yan'er's arm. He was born with great strength, and he didn't want to hurt Shen Yan'er, but he still made Shen Yan'er scream in pain.

"I haven't met him, and the gold medal wasn't given to me by him, it's ...... What I found in my handmaiden's relics......" Shen Yan'er retreated and broke away from King Jiyang's hand.

"Handmaiden?" King Jiyang stared blankly at Shen Yan'er. It seems that he did not know about Ah Zhen's storage zài.

Shen Yan'er then said: "But the maidservant girl followed her grandfather to my house, and I guess the gold medal should be something left by her grandfather...... And her grandfather died on the first night he stayed at my house......"

"How did he die?" King Jiyang didn't wait for Shen Yan'er to finish speaking, and then hurriedly asked, proving that the cause of the old man's death was related.

Shen Yan'er said cautiously: "I was young at the time, and the adults in the family didn't let me see the corpse, I heard that I died of illness...... However, I vaguely remember that he was impaled in the head...... "This is the method used to kill the walking dead." Shen Yan'er deliberately put forward this information, just like a code to King Jiyang.

King Jiyang, who immediately understood, let out another long sigh after hearing this, and all the thoughts of luck came to naught with Shen Yan'er's words. He was immersed in grief, and it took a long time before he spoke again: "We have been out of touch for more than ten years, and I always thought that he was still alive somewhere...... I didn't expect it...... He passed away quietly......"

"Lord Wang, are you sure that person is General Zhao? I remember the man with gray hair and old age...... It's just an ordinary homeless man who sells his art, not like someone who has been a general......" This question has always troubled Shen Yan'er. She also guessed that Ah Zhen's grandfather was Zhao Shenzhi, but she felt that the age did not match Zhao Shenzhi.

"After that incident, even I was deeply shocked, and I was so worried that I turned white overnight, let alone General Zhao...... If he ever became a walking corpse after his death, then he must be General Zhao. Because of all the people who have been bitten by the walking corpse, only two have survived......" The grief-stricken King Jiyang stared blankly into the void with his eyes blank, and said lightly, "One is me, and the other is him......"

Next, King Jiyang told Shen Yan'er the story of that year.

The army sent by the Phoenix Dynasty to spy on intelligence was severely damaged by the walking corpse army, and Zhao Shenzhi, who had been killed, fled back to the border of Jiyang Prefecture with the few remaining remnants. Zhao Shenzhi told King Jiyang about the danger and contagiousness of the walking corpse, and asked King Jiyang to immediately send the news back to the palace, even not hiding the fact that he and the soldiers had been bitten.

At that time, King Jiyang thought that it must be wrong to be too honest, and advised Zhao Shenzhi to think twice before acting. But Zhao Shenzhi insisted on putting the overall situation first, even if he was drawn blood and cut flesh for research, or imprisoned for life and not allowed to meet with anyone—this was the most terrible consequence that Zhao Shenzhi and King Jiyang could imagine at that time—he was also willing.

King Jiyang's persuasion was fruitless, so he had to follow Zhao Shenzhi's words and send all the information back to the capital as quickly as possible. While waiting for the Emperor Taishang's reply, a wounded soldier died suddenly, causing chaos in a small area, and it was at that time that King Jiyang was bitten by a walking corpse. Therefore, King Jiyang did not deliberately hide the fact that he was bitten, but he was not injured when the information was transmitted back to the palace.

Shen Yan'er knew what happened later. Emperor Taishang's order was far more cruel than everyone expected, and he actually ordered King Jiyang to bury all the wounded soldiers, including Zhao Shenzhi.

After receiving such news, King Jiyang was even more unlikely to break through the door of death and take the initiative to admit that he had also been bitten. So this matter was hidden by King Jiyang as a secret until now, until today it was revealed by Shen Yan'er.

"If General Zhao had listened to my advice, he wouldn't have ended up like this......" King Jiyang sighed secretly, and his mood returned to his original remorse and grief.

The emperor's order was difficult to do, and after a contradiction entanglement that outsiders could not understand, King Jiyang had to carry out the secret order of the emperor. However, he secretly did a great rebellion with his conscience. That is to secretly let Zhao Shenzhi go, and let Zhao Shenzhi leave Jiyang Prefecture with the tiger head gold medal that can be transferred.

If Zhao Shenzhi had not returned to the capital, but returned to the barracks where he led the troops, he might have turned the Phoenix Dynasty upside down and avenged the Emperor Taishang. However, Zhao Shenzhi gave up this path and chose to be a dead man incognito.

Even if the king betrayed him, he would not betray the king. I'd rather the world bear me, and I will live up to the world. Shen Yan'er recalled it, only to find that although the songs that Zhao Shenzhi taught Ah Zhen to sing were full of grief and sorrow, there was no disobedience. Such a loyal and courageous person died lonely in the guest room of the Shen family.

Thinking of this, Shen Yan'er's heart was dyed with a faint coldness.

King Jiyang continued: "Now that the Zhao family has declined, and the army is almost all under the command of Wei Zhenhai, the gold medal in your hand can no longer be transferred. However, if someone else discovers the gold medal's deposit, the fact that General Zhao once returned to the capital will be revealed, and the truth that I let him go without permission will also be exposed...... Miss Yan'er, now my life is in your hands......"

"Don't worry, I will definitely hide the gold medal so that no one will find it." Shen Yan'er pressed tightly through her clothes where the gold medal was hidden. No wonder King Jiyang was so nervous when he saw the gold medal just now, it turned out to be related to the past when he had secretly disobeyed the holy decree.

As for why Ah Zhen followed Zhao Shenzhi to the capital, and what is the relationship between her and Zhao Shenzhi, even King Jiyang doesn't know the inside story. He guessed that Ah Zhen was probably an abandoned daughter adopted by Zhao Shenzhi on the way to Beijing after returning to the Phoenix Dynasty.